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Important Update: 

Bringing Justice Home Embarks on Strategic Sabbatical

After six years of service, Bringing Justice Home is taking a strategic sabbatical from providing direct services, effective July 1, 2026. This page contains community resources that we hope you'll find helpful in meeting your immediate needs and charting a path to greater stability. 

Welcome to your community resource guide. 

Whether you are a long-time neighbor of Bringing Justice Home, a caregiver, or someone navigating food and financial insecurity in Louisville for the first time, this page is designed for you. True, long-term stability is rarely solved by a single temporary fix. It requires a combination of immediate safety nets, community connection, and structural opportunities. Below, you will find practical tools and trusted local organizations equipped to help you evaluate your household budget, build sustainable income, and access targeted food security programs tailored to your specific circumstances. 

Step 1: Map Your Household Cash Flow 

True stability comes from balancing your budget—either by increasing your available income or reducing what you spend on fixed expenses. We recommend downloading this private planning tool to look at your monthly baseline. 

Step 2: Upstream Opportunities (Income & Career Building) 

Relying on emergency charity is a short-term patch, not a long-term solution for your life. These excellent local organizations are here to help you build skills, start a business, or increase your income:

• Louisville Urban League: Offers free programs for career advancement, small business development, financial literacy courses, and preparation paths for homeownership.

• Goodwill Industries of Kentucky: Provides skill-building programs, job placement services, and financial wellness courses to help you take the next step on a stable career path.

• Senior Employment Programs: If you are an older adult looking for part-time, tailored work that matches your physical capabilities, ask the Urban League or Goodwill about specialized Senior Job paths.

Step 3: Targeted Food Security & Delivery Resources 

While you are working on your long-term income goals, you can connect directly with Louisville's established food security infrastructures.

⚠️ Important Note on Food Program Data: Resources, hours, and program capacities change frequently. Please reach out to these organizations directly to verify their most up-to-date information before planning a visit.

📣 A Note on Community Advocacy: If you find that home delivery services are not currently available in your specific zip code, we encourage you to advocate for yourself and your neighbors. Contact the main Dare to Care access team and the specific pantries located in your zip code to voice the critical need for homebound delivery services in your area.

The Senior Commodity Program (CSFP)

To transition to this free monthly program, participants must be aged 60 or older and have a gross household income at or below 130% of the federal poverty level.

• How to Start: Call the main Dare to Care line or email feedback@daretocare.org to find out which locations are active in your area. You will then call the specific site to apply.

Senior Commodity Sites Offering Home Delivery:

If you qualify for the senior program and are homebound, check if your zip code is served by one of these delivery-enabled sites:

• Grace Hope Presbyterian Church: Serves zip codes 40202 & 40203 | Phone: (502) 583-3304

• South Louisville Community Ministries: Serves zip codes 40209, 40214, 40215 (Note: Lists may have a maximum capacity) | Phone: (502) 361-7763

• Exodus Family Ministries: Serves zip codes 40214, 40215, 40216, 40258, 40272 | Phone: (502) 614-8544 ext. 104

• Shively Area Ministries: Serves zip code 40216 (Note: Lists may have a maximum capacity) | Phone: (502) 447-4330 ext. 27

• Jeffersontown Area Ministries: Serves zip code 40299 (Limited delivery for homebound neighbors) | Phone: (502) 267-1055

General Food Delivery (All Ages)

• Exodus Family Ministries: This is currently the only non-senior specific pantry offering delivery to homebound neighbors. They distribute one Saturday a month and you must reside in one of the following zip codes: 40214, 40215, 40216, 40258, or 40272. Phone: (502) 614-8544 ext. 104.

Walk-In & Public Pantry Locations

• Norton West Louisville Hospital Public Pantry: Located directly inside the hospital, this public pantry is open to the community Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

• Dare to Care Fern Valley Road Warehouse Pantry: Located at the main warehouse, neighbors can receive food here 2 times per month (includes one full distribution with a food box of canned goods and available produce/bread items).

  • Hours: Monday–Thursday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Friday: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Closed for lunch daily from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM).

West End Specific Programs

• Change Today, Change Tomorrow (CTCT) – Feed the West: This program provides targeted food justice and grocery resources specifically tailored to residents living in West End zip codes. See Distribution Schedule and Locations. Please call 502-512-2160 or email info@change-today.org to find out about or request delivery options.

Using a Proxy (Having Someone Pick Up Food For You)

If you cannot physically visit a pantry, many locations allow you to designate a "Proxy"—a trusted friend, family member, or neighbor—to pick up food on your behalf.

• What to prepare: Usually, your proxy will need to show the pantry staff your photo ID with your current address and a signed form confirming they have permission to collect your food box. 

• You can download and fill out this form. See screenshot below.

• Write the information out on a piece of paper. 

Community Resources for Life-Long Well-being

We all have needs and gifts. You deserve to have your needs met and a chance to discover, develop, and share your gifts. Here you'll find resources that support you in meeting your immediate basic needs as well as pathways to a brighter future. 

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